A source within Virginia's athletic department told the Daily Press on Monday afternoon that quarterback Phillip Sims hasn't yet transferred to U.Va. and reports to the contrary are untrue.

Sims, a 6-foot-2, 211-pound graduate of Oscar Smith High in Chesapeake, announced last Friday through Alabama's athletic department his intentions to transfer from Alabama. In a released statement, he expressed a desire to "be closer to home to support my family at this time and that needs to be my priority right now."

Sims just completed his redshirt freshman season at Alabama, where he completed 18 of 28 passes for 163 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions as a backup to AJ McCarron. ESPN's Joe Schad reported Monday morning Sims had decided to transfer to U.Va., but information from the source at U.Va. contradicted Schad's report.

When Sims graduated Oscar Smith in 2010, he was considered by most recruiting analysts to be one of the nation's three best quarterback prospects. He finished his high school career with a Virginia High School League records in passing yards (10,725) and touchdown passes (119).